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Two weeks ago I mentioned research by the Aspen institute around the different needs at different ages for stimulation of our brain for learning. In the same research document, the researchers outlined, the 5 pre-conditions necessary to optimise our ability to develop our brain and…
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McDonalds till training game For the introduction of their new till system, Mc Donalds wanted to make sure the customers wouldn’t suffer with increased waiting times, they also wanted keep mistakes to a minimum and service as high as possible. their solution was to introduce…
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As I was scrolling through my twitter feed (@GamificationNat if you want to connect with me there), I came across this question “when does learning happen”? The person who created the tweet, Tanmay Vora (@tnvora) also had an adjoining picture drawn out, which captured a lot…
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As a result of my post earlier this week on gamification trends for 2018, someone asked me what my predictions were for the gamification of learning in the coming year. One of the reasons why I had made the general predictions post is because I…
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Learning management systems the world over, were originally designed to serve the administrators and as content repositories. The learner was typically seen as the person who had access only to view the content prepared by the learning team or subject matter experts. In marketing, personalisation…
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Emotions are essential for us to make sense of our environment and the information thrown at us. People we associate with influence on how we process information and whether we even take it on board at all. A research study from the Aspen Institute goes…
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We have all become very attached to devices and technology of some kind to carry out our daily activities. I personally would find it hard to carry out my business without access to technology. There are days too, that I am glad to switch off…
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As I was researching some material around sales and influencing for a client proposal, I came across the site of Dale Carnegie and their badges. It is a great example of the BadgeOS standard implemented well for the purpose of giving meaning to learning activities….
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In games we receive feedback on our performance on a consistent basis from simple power ups for a great move or words to that effect, to gaining points and moving up in levels to adaptive gameplay. In racing games, the gameplay is often at it’s…
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In learning gamification we often receive the request to create engagement for the existing content. Either hosted on a learning management system, a website, SharePoint, or other content management systems. The missing information typically is, why are your people not using it? Here are the…
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Gamification in e-learning has had some bad rep lately, probably because people are finally starting to see for what it is. The hype and shouting that it would fix all engagement issues are thankfully coming to an end. It is making way for real projects…
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As children, we learn through feedback and consequences from our environment. Putting a hand on a hot plate will teach you that this may hurt and hence is not desirable. As we grow up, much more rote learning is expected and information is given to…
